Al Ahli Jeddah
- Al Ahli Jeddah are in form: W3, D1, L1 in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Al-Ahli Jeddah have conceded 1 goal in 3 home matches in the Profesional League 2026/2027.
Al-Nassr Riyadh
- Al-Nassr Riyadh have been in mixed form: W2, D1, L2 in their last 5 fixtures.
- Al-Nassr's most recent two matches are a 4-0 away loss to Al Ain in the AFC Champions League Elite - West and a 3-0 home win over Al Diriyah in the Professional League.
Head-to-Head
- Al-Nassr have won two of the last three meetings between the sides and Al Ahli have won one, with no draws between the two sides in the last 3 matchups.
- Al-Nassr will know how to play this matchup, as they beat Al-Ahli Jeddah 2-0 on home soil in the Profesional League 2025/2026 five months ago.
- Al-Nassr are the better side in the standings, sitting 2nd with 19 points from 8 matches, compared to Al Ahli who are 5th with 15 from 8.
Al Ahli Jeddah
Marino Pusic has his Al-Ahli Jeddah playing a very attacking style from a 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 base, although there is an element of adaptability to their system which allows them to compress space and play compact when needed.
Al-Nassr Riyadh
- Ivan Toney is the danger man for Al-Malaki (The Royals), with the English striker in fine form.
- Angelo Gabriel is the most prolific with 3 goals in 7 Profesional League 2026/2027 games.
- Abdullah Al-Hamdan has chipped in with 2 in the last five-game run.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers make Al-Nassr Riyadh the slight favorites here at 2.1, which is a shade of value in the betting considering Al Ahli Jeddah are rock-solid at home this season.
- Both teams to score looks the sharper play at 1.53, while over 2.5 goals at 1.62 should cover the attacking edge on both teams.
Prediction
- This is a tactical chess match where the Al-Malaki may have the final say as Al-Ahli are very solid at the King Abdullah Sports City and Al-Nassr are in and out of form, although Al-Nassr will have been here and done it before.
- Al-Nassr have the upper hand in the head-to-head and in the table, but they will find it hard to get through the Al-Ahli lock in this one.
- Expect a tight, tactical game with chances at both ends; the smart market plays are Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals given both sides' recent attacking displays.